NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

We will be hosting Eric Maltzer, Director of Sustainable Investment @ IFM Investors. Eric previously held various senior impact investor roles at Valmiki Capital Management and Medora Ventures. He was also an adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California where he taught: Investing in Impact Ventures, a graduate-level course at the Marshall School of Business that teaches the best ways to raise capital from top impact investors. Our workshop will focus on his popular curriculum to understand the investor mindset and position yourself to successfully raise capital. Topics covered include: How different kinds of investors think about investment and impact Skills for entrepreneurs to boost their ability to interact with investors Wise investing: what investors are looking for and what makes a good investment How investors work, think, what they prioritize, how a deal can fail.

Time: 11:00 AM ET